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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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