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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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