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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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