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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-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 teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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