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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning 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. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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