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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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