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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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