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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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