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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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