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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance 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 institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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