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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction 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 stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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