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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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