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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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