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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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