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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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