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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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