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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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