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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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