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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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