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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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