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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because 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 participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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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