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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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