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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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