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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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