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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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