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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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