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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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