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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because 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 we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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