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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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