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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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