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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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