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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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