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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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