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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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