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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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