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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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