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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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