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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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