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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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