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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively 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 assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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