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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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