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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively 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 participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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