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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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