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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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