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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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