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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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