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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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