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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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