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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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