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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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