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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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