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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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