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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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