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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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