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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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