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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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