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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning 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 teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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