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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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