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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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