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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving 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 MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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