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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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