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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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