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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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