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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes 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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