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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning 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 stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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