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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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