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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because 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. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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