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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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