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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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