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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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