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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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