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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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