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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with 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 stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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