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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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