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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online 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 certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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