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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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