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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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