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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving 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 ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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