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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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