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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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