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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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