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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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