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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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