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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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