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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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