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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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