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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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