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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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