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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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