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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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