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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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