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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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