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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever 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 educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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