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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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