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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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