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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because 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 educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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