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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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