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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning 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 we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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