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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle 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 we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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