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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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