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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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