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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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