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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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