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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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