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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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