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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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