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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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