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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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