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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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