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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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