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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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