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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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