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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today 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 ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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