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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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