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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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