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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology 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 teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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