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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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