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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online 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 institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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