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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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