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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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