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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving 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 quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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