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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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