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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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