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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing 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 make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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