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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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