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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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