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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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