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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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