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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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