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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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