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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-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 educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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