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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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