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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with 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 educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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