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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning 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 we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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