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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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