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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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