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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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