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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing 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 massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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