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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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