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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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