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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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