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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology 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 institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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