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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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