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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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