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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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