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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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