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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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