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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning 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 teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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