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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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