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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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