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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education 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 institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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