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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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