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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? 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 online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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