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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving 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 quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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