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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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