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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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