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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning 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 organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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