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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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