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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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