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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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