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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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