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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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