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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online 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 organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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