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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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