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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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