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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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