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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing 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 massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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