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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee 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 participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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