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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology 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 be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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