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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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