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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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