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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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