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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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