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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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