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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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