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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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