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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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