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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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