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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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