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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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