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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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