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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving 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 assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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