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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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