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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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