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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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