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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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