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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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