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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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