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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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