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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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