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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction 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 students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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