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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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