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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning 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 participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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