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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education 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 students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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