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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because 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 we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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