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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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