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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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