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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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