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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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