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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever 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 teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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