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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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