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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving 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 quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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