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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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