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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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