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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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