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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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