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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for 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 participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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