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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning 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 we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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