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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning 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 institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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