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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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