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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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