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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online 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 educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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