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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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