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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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