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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because 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 teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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