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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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