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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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