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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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