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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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