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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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