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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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