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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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