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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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