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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance 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 educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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