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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education 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 institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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