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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology 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 certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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