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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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