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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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