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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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