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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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