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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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