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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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