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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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