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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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