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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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