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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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