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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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