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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving 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 make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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