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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important 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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