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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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