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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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