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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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