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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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