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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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