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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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