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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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