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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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