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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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