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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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