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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning 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 we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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