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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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