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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance 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 participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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