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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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