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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses 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 MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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