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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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