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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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