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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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