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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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