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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-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 quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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