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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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