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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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