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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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