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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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