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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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