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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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