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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-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 educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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