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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by 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 students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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