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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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