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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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