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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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