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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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