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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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