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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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