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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of 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 stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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