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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning 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 teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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