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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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