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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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