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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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