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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning 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 organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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