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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling 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 educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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