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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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