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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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