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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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