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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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