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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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