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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning 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 be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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