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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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