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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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