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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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