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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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