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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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