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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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