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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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