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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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