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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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