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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative 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 considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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