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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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