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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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