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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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