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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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