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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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