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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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