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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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