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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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