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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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