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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-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 organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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