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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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