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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning 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 institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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