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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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