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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing 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 be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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