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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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