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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively 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 certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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