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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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