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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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