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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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