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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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