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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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