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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? 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 to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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