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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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