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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines 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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