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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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