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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving 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 certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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