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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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