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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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