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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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