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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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