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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by 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 certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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