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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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