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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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