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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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