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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because 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 participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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