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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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