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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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