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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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