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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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