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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning 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 we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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