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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. 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 quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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