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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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