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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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