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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling 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 stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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