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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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