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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources