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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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