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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major 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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