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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning 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 participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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