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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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