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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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