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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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