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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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