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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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