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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever 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 institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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