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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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