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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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