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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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