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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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