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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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