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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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