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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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