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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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