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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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