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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? 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 courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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