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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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