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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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