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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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