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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively 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 we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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