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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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