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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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