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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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