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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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