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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning 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 educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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