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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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