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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because 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 institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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