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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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