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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education 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 certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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