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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major 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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