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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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