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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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