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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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