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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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