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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance 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 we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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