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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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