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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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