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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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