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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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