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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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