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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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