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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning 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 educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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