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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving 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 quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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