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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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