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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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