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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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