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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive 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 stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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