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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive 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 ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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