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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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