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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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