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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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