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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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