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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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