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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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