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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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