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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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