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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because 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 educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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