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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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