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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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