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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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