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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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