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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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