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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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