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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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