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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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