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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-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 ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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