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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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