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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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