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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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