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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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