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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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