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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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