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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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