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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. 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 schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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