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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that 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 ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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