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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by 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 institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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