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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by 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 organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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