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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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