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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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