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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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