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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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