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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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