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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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