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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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