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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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