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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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