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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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