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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online 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 participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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