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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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