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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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