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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? 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 online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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