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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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