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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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