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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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