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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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