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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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