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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning 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 we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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