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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively 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 organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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