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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education