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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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