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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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