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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle 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 educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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