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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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