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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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