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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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