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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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