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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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