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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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