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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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