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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today 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 we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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