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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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