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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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