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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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