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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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