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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning 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 institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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