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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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