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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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