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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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