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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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