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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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