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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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