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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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