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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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