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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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