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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology 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 organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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