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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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