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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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