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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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