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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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