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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of 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 learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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