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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the 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 stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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