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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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