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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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