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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever 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 educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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