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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-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 teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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