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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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