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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning 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 organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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