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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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