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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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