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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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