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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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