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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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