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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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