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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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