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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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