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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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