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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering 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 organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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