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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-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 organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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