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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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