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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education 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 organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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