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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning 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 stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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