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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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