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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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