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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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