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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators 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 participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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