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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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