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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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