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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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