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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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