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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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