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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning 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 we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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