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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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