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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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