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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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