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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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