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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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