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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning 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 teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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